Displaying all posts for September, 2009

Now a Mini Motion Picture: ‘Gigi Spies a Green Tomato’

by September 30, 2009 » Add more comments.

My childhood friend Ron Ploof was so inspired by the pathos of Gigi’s story that he adapted it to the small screen. I think he did a fine job with it, and I particularly like the tweak of the ending. So what do you think? Gigi Spies a Read more »

Gigi Spies a Green Tomato: A Tragicomedy in Five Parts

by September 26, 2009 » Add more comments.

The stage: A small wooden deck with sturdy balusters, overlooking a vegetable garden in late season. Enter main character: Gigi, a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. It’s clear from her saunter that Gigi is unhurried and uncomplicated, and her portly figure implies a dog who is enthusiastic about her Read more »

Scavenged

by September 2, 2009 » Add more comments.

We set off on foot, the six of us, under an azure sky as big as the ocean. The breeze off the water smelled of salt and September, and the dune grasses bent toward each other, whispering the news that fall was coming. It was a picture-perfect, precious August Read more »